Red Creeping Thyme is known for attracting butterflies and deterring deer. It blooms best during the summer months, and both its blossoms and its foliage are aromatic. Thompson & Morgan strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. Red Creeping Thyme is a Perennial species in the Thymus botanical genus that most often serves as an attractive ground cover. Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.įor more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes. Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.
Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered. Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99. The area it might take over will make up for the nutrients it spreads to nearby plants or trees. This density of growth helps suppress weeds and fill tricky gaps in the landscape. The summer blooms of red creeping thyme range from purple to crimson and form a dense blanket of color above wide-spreading, low-growing 4-inch-tall foliage with a 12- to 18-inch spread. Another good thing about growing thyme is that it’s a nitrogen fixer which means it will bring nutrients into the soil. Red creeping thyme also earns winning marks as a deer deterrent. Provided that you ensure they get at least six hours of sunlight each day, you’ll have no issues growing them. The creeping thyme covers these problematic areas with some patience and eventually you won’t see any weeds there. It doesn’t need fertilizer and adapts to various conditions, including sandy or rocky environments.
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Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99. Creeping thyme thrives under full sun and in fast-draining soils. Rosy red flowers by the thousands cover this thick low growing. They will happily lead you to the Thyme in your garden.
Not to mention perfuming the air On a summer evening just follow the butterflies and bees. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email. Creeping Thyme (Thymus praecox 'Coccineus') is an amazingly versatile and hardworking accent plant. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above.